Bulls real mistake

While the Bulls obviously need help at that position…I dont think the guys you mentioned wouldve made a difference.  A difference maker in the Bulls situation would be guys like Harden, J.R. Smith, O.J. Mayo, etc….guys who can create for themselves as well as take the pressure off of D-Rose.  What SG did they SERIOUSLY have a chance to get…not being funny but I dont know of one.  As much as he was talked about being moved…I dont think the Grizz were going to give up Mayo for little of nothing…they still kinda like Mayo.

People, give these guys a break. They were a team with a bunch of new pieces, very few of whom were able to do much offensively, going up a team with two of the best players in the game and one of the best PF’s. If they would have traded for Rudy, than I am fairly convinced Dwyane Wade would have had a much better series, regardless of what was bothering him. Rudy could not even body Steve Nash last year, and as much as I like him, that would not bode well for Dwyane Wade. Anthony Parker is a Euroleague legend, and plays very hard, but he is a much better perimeter defender than he is going up against slashers like Dwyane Wade. He was burned by Rondo last year, and Dwyane Wade burns people too. I do not see much of a difference between Parker and Bogans at this point, maybe Parker is a slightly more consistent shooter, but Bogans played very nice defense.

Here is what I would do: chill out and let the Bulls try to address their issues. It is all you can do, I would have little expectations if the Bulls keep their picks at 28 and 30 and I would think that the Bulls will indeed try to find an upgrade at two guard. However, it would also be fantastic if they improved their perimeter shooting at the wing positions, as Kyle Korver is really the only guy you would want taking three point shots. Not having any real viable back-up for Luol Deng should be addressed, as Ronnie Brewer is really more of a guard. It is easier said than done getting a 2 that can create their own shot, neither Rudy or Parker have been much good at doing that, and maybe Courtney Lee would be a decent alternative. Nonetheless, this team should probably get a little more athletic at the wing, and really hope that Joakim Noah improves his offensive repetoire. If that guy could take advantage of his athleticism and size, than they would have been much more of a match-up for the Heat. To me, he had the most disappointing series of any Bulls player. You love his heart and hustle, but he provided so little offensively, it completely clogged the lane.

Mark Spears of yahoo was on the local radio in Chicago about a week ago and said Melo would "definitely" have come to the Bulls.  All they had to do was part with Noah.  Do you think the Bulls could have closed out game 4 or 5 with the ball in Melo’s hands?  I do.  I think not getting Melo was a huge mistake because now, as pointed out above, unless someone is willing to trade a quality SG to the Bulls, there definitely is not much in free agency to address the SG problem or obtain another "Max Contract" guy to make sure the Bulls can compete with the Heat for the next half decade.

Also, this morning on the radio, Lebron reportedly went to D. Rose’s brother after the game and told him D. Rose is one superstar away from getting a title.  What is Lebron’s point of reference?

CuseGuy,

Yep, the Bulls need a superstar.  If Dwight Howard is threatening to leave Orlando then the Magic should trade him to the Bulls for Noah, Gibson, Brewer, and picks. 

The Bulls would get their superstar, and the Magic would get two good young players to build around along with a good vet in Ronnie Brewer along with some draft picks. 

Some Magic fans might not think that this would be enough, but Noah and Gibson are young and improving and Boozer and Deng make too much money and aren’t guys you can build a young team around. 

The Magic would have a decent young core in Noah, Gibson, Brandon Bass, Ryan Anderson, and JJ Reddick to go along with some draft picks (probably the 28th and 30th picks this year), Ronnie Brewer’s defense and overall effort, to go along with the scoring and outside shooting of Jameer Nelson.  Jason Richardson would still be there and would be more of a go-to guy with Hedo being a classic veteran 6th man.  That would be a pretty good team for perimeter scoring with solid rebounding, defense, and shot blocking up front with Noah, Gibson, and Brandon Bass.  That should be enough to get into the first round again (if they draft well). 

Before I was against giving up Noah for Anthony. But now, I feel like Melo would of made such a huge difference in this series. I feel just adding Melo to this Bulls team would of made Derrick Rose so much more effective. I love Noah, and Deng, but just thinking long term on this one I dont think we will ever get anyone to help Rose near the Caliber or Melo unless Dwight Howard somehow comes to Chicago. I really hope this team doesn’t give up Gibson. Because if he leaves and Boozer is our only PF then we will be screwed because Boozer isn’t even healthy half the time nor has he played anywhere near what his contract is worth.

Just makes me so mad. WHAT IF this team got Stoudamire instead of Boozer? I know for sure the Bulls-Heat series would of went more than 5……  as a Bulls fan this is the most frustrating. The Bulls had the best team in place with cap room during the free agency, and we failed to get Lebron, Wade, Bosh, Amare, Joe Johnson….any of them instead of Boozer makes this a lot more scary. Boozer came here for his low post offense and has not taken one bit of pressure off Rose and his defense is a liability.

 Hindsight is a beautiful thing.

If only the Blazers knew that Bowie wouldn’t be as good as Jordan.

Im going to be the one laughing at my fellow Bulls fans when they get all psyched we signed JR Smith then to realize JR Smith is JR Smith. The same guy we cut 5 years ago.

We need a legit "Creat your own shot" guy.